Spicy Catfish Fingers
By: Helen Pitlick
Published: Thursday, December 10, 2009 - 5:06pm

Ingredients




1 pound catfish fillets
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/8 teaspoon cayenne (use ¼ if you like spicier food)
salt to taste

3/4 cup cornmeal
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon paprika
vegetable oil

Preparation

1 Cut fillets into strips; set aside. Combine garlic powder, cayenne and salt; sprinkle a little on both sides of fish. Let stand for a few minutes. 2 Combine cornmeal, flour and paprika. Coat fish strips with cornmeal mixture. 3 Pour oil to a depth of 1 1/2 inches in heavy skillet. Fry about one fourth of fish strips in hot oil (about 375 degrees) over medium-high heat, about 2-3 minutes of until done and golden. Remove and drain on paper towel; set aside. Repeat with remaining fish strips.

About


Serve with tartar sauce. From The New Ebony Cookbook by Charlotte Lyons.